The 800m

The 800m event is being seen more as an extended sprint nowadays, than a middle distance race. The World's elite, now cover the first 400m close to 50 seconds and it is a matter of time before it becomes the standard practise to go through the 1st 400m in sub 50 seconds.

This section will cover the progression of the 800m World Record as well as cover the Year's Top 20 Male athletes and the Top 10 Female listings.

Further development will go towards training methods and discussions related to 800m training :